BREAKING: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Announces She's Not Seeking Re-Election

By Jennifer Van Laar | 2:40 PM on March 05, 2024

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Citing political division and a lack of desire for compromise in politics, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not seek re-election.

I believe in my approach, but it's not what America wants right now. I love Arizona, and I am so proud of what we delivered. Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, and working together to get stuff done, I will leave the Senate at the end of this year.

Sinema cited the infrastructure bill and the CHIPS Act as two of her wins in a two-minute announcement video.

A message for Arizonans from Senator Kyrsten Sinema pic.twitter.com/1XWFSWgGdh
— Kyrsten Sinema (@SenatorSinema) March 5, 2024

Elected as a Democrat, Sinema announced in December 2022 that she was leaving the party. In the 2024 race she faced both Democrat Ruben Gallego and Republican Kari Lake, giving her a narrow path to victory.

(This is a developing story; additional information will be reported as it becomes available.)

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